Five years ago, we decided to sell all of these New Jersey assets and 1031 a portion of the proceeds into Real Estate in the Seattle area.

Talk to the building dept and/or health/safety and they can assist in court to get them out. 

If you have texts saying they are going to sign it, and you delivered it some judges/courts will consider that a lease even though it isn't signed as well. 

You'll then be obligated to keep receipts to prove whether that sale led to a profit or not and potentially pay taxes on the proceeds.

His Husband refuses to allow him to sell even though he would receive half of the proceeds.

You'll need to petition the court for a tax deed.

The Tax Court held, however, that the properties were held for personal use and that the “mere hope or expectation that property may be sold at a gain cannot establish an investment intent if the taxpayer uses the property as a residence.”However, Rev.

Usually, I would say to sell it and use your proceeds for more doors, but you're cash flowing really well, so I would say to keep it.

Also there is transfer tax when is not a gift, family transfer, court divorce proceeding, bankruptcy, inter vivos gift, less than $100--- and other cases.   

They proceeded to form another llc tranfer the property and saidthe 1031 was voided.